Fall River, MA Public Schools

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31%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

22%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

53%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Fall River school information

Index	Fall River	Massachusetts	National
Average Test Scores	33%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	37	1,167	79,221
Total private schools	15	508	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	193	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Fall River are 31% lower than the national average
There are approximately 37 public schools in Fall River
68.8% of people in Fall River have completed 8th grade
65.0% of people in Fall River have completed high school
14.4% of people in Fall River have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Fall River

Index	Fall River	Massachusetts	National
Completed 8th grade	68.8%	88.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	65.0%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	39.0%	65.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.8%	49.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.4%	41.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.6%	18.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	5.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	2.6%	1.3%

Fall River, MA School Districts

Fall River School District

There are a total of 37 public schools, 15 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Fall River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fall River, MA schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Fall River, MA, an average of 68.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.0% have completed high school.

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Melville, RI	1,877	62%	29.2%
Bliss Corner, MA	5,272	57%	18.8%
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North Lakeville, MA	3,226	55%	13.5%
Middleborough Center, MA	7,564	52%	8.9%
Fall River, MA	89,618	33%	30.9%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Germantown, MD	89,529	45%	6.6%
Miami Beach, FL	89,439	60%	24.7%
Mount Pleasant, SC	89,410	78%	62.2%
Indio, CA	89,996	34%	29.5%
Chino, CA	89,170	39%	18.3%
Fall River, MA	89,618	33%	30.9%

Source: The Fall River, MA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.